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Davidson, 19, signed with City ahead of the 2020-21 season as part of the new generation brought to Bundoora following the exit of stars such as Steph Catley, Kyah Simon, Aivi Luik, and Ellie Carpenter.
Having previously been restricted to just 11 appearances across two seasons at Brisbane Roar, the sparse nature of the City list meant that the youngster has played every minute of every game since - her defensive efforts helping her keep a place in the XI despite the additions of Alex Chidiac, Noor Eckhoff and Chinatsu Kira as the campaign progressed.
She is expected to once again take up her place in the midfield when City meet Western Sydney Wanderers on Thursday night, and Vidosic believes that his young midfielder has what it takes to progress into one of Australia’s best; another youngster seizing her chance as the demographics of the W-League shift.
Chelsea FCW vs. Arsenal WFC, WSL: Team news, preview, how to watch
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For the first time in a long time well over two years, in fact Chelsea fell victim to fumbling a match against mediocre competition while looking ahead to a bigger match.
On Sunday, the Blues’ WSL record-breaking unbeaten run came to a crashing halt, with a shock defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. Perhaps (surely) looking ahead to the midweek match against Arsenal, Emma Hayes named a heavily rotated side who couldn’t rescue a point despite the 55th-minute inclusion of Ji So-yun, Fran Kirby, and Pernille Harder.
Arsenal must beat Man City to keep their 2020/21 WSL season alive
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Arsenal blitzed the Women’s Super League title race in spectacular fashion in 2018/19, but the Gunners are falling further and further away from being in that position again -and their 2020/21 hopes already hang by a thread ahead of a crunch clash against Manchester City.
Manchester United’s sudden jump into the title picture this season also means the Gunners, who utterly dominated women’s football in England from the early 1990s to early 2010s are in danger of finishing outside the top flight’s top three for only the second time since 1992.
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On that March afternoon - the stands emptied of all but friends and family as the scope of the COVID-19 pandemic began to become apparent - Steph Catley’s 15th-minute strike powered City over Sydney and to its fourth W-League title in five seasons; the Matildas’ star captaining an XI that featured ten senior internationals and had set new records for domination in the proceeding season.
Thursday was the first meeting between the two foes since and, with the last-minute determination that the surface of Frank Holohan Soccer Complex was unsafe, proceedings once again took place behind-closed-doors at AAMI Park.
Orlando Pride Acquire Rights to England International Forward Jodie Taylor
The Pride send defender Carson Pickett to the North Carolina Courage in the deal.
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The Orlando Pride have acquired the NWSL rights to Olympique Lyon forward Jodie Taylor from the North Carolina Courage in exchange for defender Carson Pickett. The defender had not yet reported to the Pride’s preseason camp.
“On behalf of everyone here at the Pride, I’d like to thank Carson for her contributions both on the field and as a member of the Orlando community,” Orlando Pride General Manager Ian Fleming said in a club press release. “We wish her the best of luck in this new opportunity with the Courage.”